 For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that, That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and...  Studies in Reading: Seventh Grade - Page 299by James William Searson, George Ellsworth Martin - 1914 - 371 pagesFull view - About this book
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